Anyone doubting gold’s dominant status as the world’s safe-haven asset has not been paying attention to its superior performance over its rivals. In its best performance since 1979, over the past year ...

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A recent federal appellate court decision in favor of a public high school student’s online, off-campus First Amendment speech rights reins in a school’s authority to police and punish offensive ...

Against the background of the parlous state of US and Japanese public finances, there are already clear signs suggesting that next year we will see the return of the bond market vigilantes in a way ...

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In the days and weeks after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, Jews around the world were horrified to find that antisemitism—once believed marginalised under the principle of “never again”—was ...

The Eurasian Century is a historical and strategic tour de force, broad-ranging and full of insights. Above all, it is a necessary book, an analysis that should be required reading for everyone who ...

A curious thing happened on the way to Kamala Harris’s defeat by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The group that was supposed to pull her triumphantly across the finish line waving ...

Researchers and decision makers in Beijing and the West pay close attention to many major Chinese population trends, including its pronounced sub-replacement fertility, its shrinking manpower totals, ...

As the price tag of a college degree soars, the perceived value by parents, students, and employers alike is decreasing. A 2024 essay in The Wall Street Journal found, “Nearly half of parents say they ...

As Generation Z is aging into adulthood, a plethora of stories have asserted that “Gen Z is the Least Religious Generation,” with some writers suggesting that this could be a net positive for the ...